Globe Artichokes, and Cardoons, their “wild” cousins, are varieties of edible thistles, and are both vegetable, and healing herb. The…
CategoriesHerb Information Sheets Caigua (Cyclanthera pedata)
Caigua (prounounced Kai-wa), also known as achocha (achuqcha), sparrow gourd, lady’s slipper or simply stuffing cucumber, is a herbaceous vine…
CategoriesHerb Information Sheets Szeschuan Buttons (Acmella oleracea)
Szechuan buttons are also known as electric daisies, or toothache plant. They come from Brazil and are perennial in warmer…
CategoriesTomatoes Terrific Tomatoes
Heirloom and Open Pollinated Tomato Selection PhotographDescriptionFruit SizeFruit ColourFruit TypeMaturityUses Amish Orange Sherbet Heirloom TomatoAmish Orange Sherbet is a good…
CategoriesCosmetic Medicinal
Herbal care for teeth
Homemade natural (herbal) toothpaste We brush twice a day (if we are good), and often swiggle and gargle too. But…
CategoriesHerb Information Sheets Lychnis (syn. Silene)
Rose Campion These beautiful little flowering plants – both the red rose campion (L. coronaria) and white rose campion (L.…
CategoriesHerb Information Sheets Okinawa spinach (Gynura bicolor)
Okinawan Spinach Highly nutritious and medicinally said to lower cholesterol levels, this plant is a great addition to any herb or vegetable…
CategoriesHerb Information Sheets
Chives (Allium spp)
Whether it is onion chives or garlic chives, every herb or vegetable garden can benefit from growing these flavoursome and…
CategoriesHerb Information Sheets
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
Ah! Rosemary. One of the must-haves of the herb garden. Not only a delicious culinary herb, with its many medicinal…
CategoriesScented Pelargoniums
Scented Pelargoniums (Pelargonium spp)
Originating in South Africa, these fragrant-leaved plants have dazzled the world over and are in cultivation in gardens and essential…
